Mardi Gras returns to Muncie, Indiana Feb. 25, 2006

Muncie Gras 2006
In The Streets of Downtown Muncie!
February 25, 2006 7:00p.m -2:00a.m.

Sponsored by: Bud Light, Backyard Broadcasting, and Downtown Development

Join us for the largest gated Mardi Gras celebration this side of the Mississippi! 11,000 people attended this gated event in 2005. Downtown restaurants and bars including, Heorot, Center Stage, Stirlings, Docs, The Fickle Peach, and the Mark IV, will all be participating in the festivities. To add to the excitement, we will get a helping hand from many other area bars including the Brass Depot, Pete's Duck Inn, 909 Grille, Red Dog Saloon, Hinees, End Zone, Bygones, Scoobie's and Dill Street! Get your tickets in advance from any of these locations.

Need a costume? Get everything you need early from our friends at Party Wizards, Pleasures or Priscilla's. Bead, Beads, and more Beads, you'll want them...we will have them!

Muncie Gras' Main Stage will bring some big name performances from the likes of Muncie's brightest homegirl,"Jennie Devoe", blues powerhouse "Mike Mulligan and Steamshovel", sizzling Cajun sounds from "Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies" as well as Florida based glam band "Glitter Chariot".

New to Muncie Gras this year is a local stage on the North end of Walnut Street with performances at the top of every hour from some of our favorite local talent, featuring:
"Mud Eye Joe", "Mike Martin and Friends", "Annex", "Updawg", "New Buck Creek Ramblers", and "Stomping Ground". Wheee!

Catch The "Walking Catfish" and the Annex @ Doc's, "Southside Sound" and "Dark House Sweet" at Center Stage, "Joan Hamilton" @ The Heorot, Indy based percussion group will keep the beat in the street, DJ's, drag shows, street performers, private parties and other assorted entertainment will abound. In case you are counting, that is seventeen live performances to catch all in one evening!

Want more excitement than that? See how long you can hold your seat on the "Mechanical Bull" There will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to create their own Mardi Gras experience.

The Downtown Trolley will run from 7:00p.m-3:00a.m from Downtown to the BSU Village and back. Pick it up anywhere on University Ave. between Wheeling and McKinnley every 7 minutes. We encourage responsible fun for everyone!



$10.00 pre-sale tickets are available at the following locations:
Downtown Development
The Fickle Peach
The Heorot
Stirlings
End Zone
ByGones
Scoobies
909 Grille
Hinees
Pete's Duck Inn
Dill Street
Red Dog
Brass Depot
Wright Financial Services
Miller Consign and Design
Cooper Sport Bowl
American Auto Service
Mickies Tax Service
Carpets Plus Color Tile
The University Club
Wine and Vine
T&L Waters
Pleasures
Priscilla's
Party Wizards
Lucas Door
Weidner Chevrolet
Cuidad Colonial Mexican Resturant
Lockerroom
Bio Life Plasma
Dragon Slayer Tattoo
Shep's Place
Lucky Rabbit Tattoo
***at time of release***

Tickets are $15.00 at the gate the night of the event.
This is a 21 and over event. All visitors will be asked for an ID at the gate!

Downtown Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic from 8am on February 25th -noon February 26th.
***Walnut from Main to Charles
***Jackson and Adams from High to Mulberry